Mod 7- Nomenclature

Question 1

how are straight chained alkanes named?

Answer 1

by replacing their alkyl names with an -ane.

Question 2

where does methane come from?

Answer 2

methyl

Question 3

how many carbons are in the linear chain methane?

Answer 3

1

Question 4

how many carbons are in the linear chain ethane?

Answer 4

2

Question 5

how many carbons are in the linear chain propane?

Answer 5

3

Question 6

how many carbons are in the linear chain butane?

Answer 6

4

Question 7

how many carbons are in the linear chain pentane?

Answer 7

5

Question 8

how many carbons are in the linear chain hexane?

Answer 8

6

Question 9

how many carbons are in the linear chain heptane?

Answer 9

7

Question 10

how many carbons are in the linear chain octane?

Answer 10

8

Question 11

for naming branded chains, what Is considered the parent chain?

Answer 11

the longest carbon chain

Question 12

how are substitutes named if there are more than one?

Answer 12

they are listed in alphabetical order using the bas name.

Question 13

what do alkenes have?

Answer 13

double carbon bonds

Question 14

what do alkynes have?

Answer 14

triple carbon bonds

Question 15

what do double and triple bonds have priority over?

Answer 15

alkyl and halo substitutes

Question 16

how do you name a hydrocarbon when both double and triple bonds are present?

Answer 16

the -en suffix follows the parent chain, followed by the -yne suffix.

Question 17

how are alcohols named?

Answer 17

replacing -ane with -anol

Question 18

what does the hydroxyl group have precedence over when numbering the parent chain?

Answer 18

alkyl groups, halogen substitutes and double bonds

Question 19

how do you name a hydrocarbon when both double bonds and hydroxyl groups are present?

Answer 19

the -en suffix follows the parent chain, followed by the -ol suffix.

Question 20

what is the aldehyde suffix?

Answer 20

-anal

Question 21

what is the aldehyde functional group?

Answer 21

carbonyl group

Question 22

how do you name a hydrocarbon when both double bonds and carbonyl groups (aldehyde) are present?

Answer 22

the -en suffix follows the parent chain, followed by the -al suffix.

Question 23

what is the ketone suffix?

Answer 23

-anone

Question 24

how do you name a hydrocarbon when both double bonds and carbonyl groups (ketone) are present?

Answer 24

the -en suffix follows the parent chain, followed by the -one suffix.

Question 25

what is the carboxylic acid suffix?

Answer 25

-anoic acid

Question 26

how are carbons in a carboxylic acid considered?

Answer 26

the carbons are numbered in the longest carbon chain including the carbon attached to the carboxyl group.

Question 27

what is the carboxylic acid functional group?

Answer 27

carboxyl group

Question 28

how do you name a hydrocarbon when both double bonds and carboxyl groups are present?

Answer 28

the -en suffix follows the parent chain, followed by the -oic acid suffix.

Question 29

what is the amine suffix?

Answer 29

-amine